Jeffersonville in Clark County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Taylor High School

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 24, 2022

1. Taylor High School Marker (side A)

Inscription. Built in 1891 to educate Colored students, grades 1 through 12. The classic two-story building, designed by Arthur Loomis, opened with 10 classrooms, separate entrances and stairways for boys and girls. The building was remodeled in 1949.

The school was named in honor of Robert Frank Taylor, who served as principal for 40 years. Other principals were T. C. Johnson, Joseph Biggs, and Corden Porter who served as teacher/principal from 1928-1952.

Taylor High School was renamed Wall Street School after desegregation in 1952.

Taylor High School
School Song To you, O Taylor High, we pledge forever,
Our love and loyalty, they'll fail you never,
Banners your name so fair, bear high in glory.
Our voices fill the air, shouting the story.

Repeat: Lift high your heads for we, know of your purity.
Vows of our constancy, to our Taylor High.

Praises, O Taylor High, down through the ages,
Shall ring afar of thee, known to all sages;
Bards will your great renown, sing on forever,
And you a golden crown, shall lack, oh never.

Repeat: We hail thee with delight; we'll fight with all our might,
For that which stands for right, for our Taylor High.

Tune: Santa Lucia

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 38° 16.672′ N, 85° 44.609′ W. Marker is in Jeffersonville, Indiana, in Clark County. It is on Wall Street north of East 8th Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 821 Wall St, Jeffersonville IN 47130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sallie B. Murphy Millinery - circa 1897 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Masonic Temple (approx. 0.2 miles away); Timeline of Liberty (approx. ¼ mile away); Thomas Jefferson (approx. ¼ mile away); Warder Park (approx. ¼ mile away); General LaFayette (approx. ¼ mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jeffersonville.

Also see . . .
1. Jeffersonville Colored High School. A brief history of the school. (Ball State University Hoosier Civil Rights Museum) (Submitted on September 29, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. The History and Legacy of Jeffersonville’s Taylor High School. While the school's condition suggest it's become a forgotten piece of history, the

Taylor High School Marker (side B) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 24, 2022

2. Taylor High School Marker (side B)

memories remain strong for former students. (Greta Reel, The Hyphen (Jeffersonville High School newspaper), posted May 12, 2020) (Submitted on September 29, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Taylor High School Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 24, 2022

3. Taylor High School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 754 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 29, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.